SWINGS & SMILES



"a place to play"


PO Box 6158   
Newbury
Berks
United Kingdom
RG14 9FQ
Telephone: (+44) 0845 094 9785
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The information on these pages comes from regulatory documents produced by the charity.  For this charity it includes an annual report for the financial period ending 31 March 2009. Charities are able to update some of this information on-line. Where a charity has made changes a    appears. This charity last updated their entry on 29 January 2009.



Activities  (Additional information provided by charity)Additional information provided by charity

Most families take recreational play for granted. For families of children with special needs, this is impossible for some and extremely difficult for most. The aim of Swings and Smiles is to provide a fun and safe facility where children can enjoy play appropriate to their needs and abilities.

Services (Additional information provided by charity)Additional information provided by charity

  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information

Charity category Additional information provided by charity

  • Education/Training
  • Disability
  • Sport/recreation
  • Economic/Community development/Employment

Charity Act 2006 classfications

  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of health or the saving of lives
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • The advancement of amateur sport
  • The relief of those in need, by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Beneficiary group (Additional information provided by charity)Additional information provided by charity

  • Families with Children/Young people
  • People with disabilities
  • Other charities/Voluntary bodies

Area of benefit (Additional information provided by charity)Additional information provided by charity

  • West Berkshire and Surrounding Counties

Financial profile for period ending 31 March 2009
  31 March 2009   £ 31 March 2008   £
Total income 103,273 80,124
Total expenditure 20,512 32,889


Regulatory filing
    Financial year end  
Trustees' annual reportMar 31 2009   

    Annual return cycle   Date received
Charity Commission annual return 17 November 2009



Organisation
Number of trustees: (Additional information provided by charity) 6
Year established:  (Additional information provided by charity)Additional information provided by charity 2006



How to help this charity (Additional information provided by charity)

If you wish to help Swings & Smiles by donating, volunteering or just by keeping in touch through our newsletter, please email info@swingsandsmiles.co.uk, or visit our website: www.swingsandsmiles.co.uk


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